New Jersey Cup: Welcome

The 12th Annual New Jersey Cup is open to US Club Soccer-member clubs and teams in New Jersey. U10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18/19 boys' and girls' teams.

U13 and U14 offers a Super Group (top, or most competitive) and a Premier Group.
U18 and U19 are combined into a single U18/19 group.

Teams that win their first game of the New Jersey Cup advance in the championship bracket, one-loss elimination. Teams that lose their very first game played will get at least one consolation game scheduled.

A maximum of 64 teams will be accepted into each group.

U13-14 Super Group and U15-16-17 champions gain entry to US Club Soccer's National Cup finals. U13-14 Premier Group champions gain entry to a National Cup Regional.

All teams must hold and present US Club Soccer player passes and a US Club Soccer roster at all New Jersey Cup games. A Game Report also is needed. The Game Report is available under Handouts on this web site.

No USYS/NJYS passes/rosters will be accepted. Individual teams can join US Club Soccer in order to play in the New Jersey Cup.

Preliminary-round games can be played on the weekend or during the week.

Preliminary-round competition will begin in March 2016 for some groups, depending on the number of teams entered.

Overtime: if a game is tied after regulation play, the two teams will then play two, 5-minute, full-term periods. If the teams remain tied after overtime, the match will go to FIFA penalty kicks.

Preliminary-round games can be played on the weekend or during the week.

US CLUB SOCCER ROSTERS, PLAYER & COACH PASSES

All teams participating in the New Jersey Cup must have valid US Club Soccer passes for all players and coaches at all games. A valid, official US Club Soccer roster also must be submitted to the referees at all New Jersey Cup games. Referees will be checking at every game. All players' names must be imprinted on the official roster; no handwritten additions.